Crouton Alpha
Stealth model
Free right now
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Long context
Crouton Alpha is a language model from Stealth model. It is currently free at 2 providers with up to 1M tokens of context.
- Developer
- Stealth model
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Type
- Text
- Free since
- November 3, 2026
Where to use Crouton Alpha for free
Each row is a separate free endpoint with its own limits.
| Provider | Context | Limit | Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenRouter stealth/crouton-alpha |
1M | Free tier | No | Open |
OpenCode Zen crouton-alpha-free |
— | Free models are available for a limited time; prompts may be used to improve the model. | — | Open |
Quick start
curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "stealth/crouton-alpha",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
api_key="YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY",
)
reply = client.chat.completions.create(
model="stealth/crouton-alpha",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(reply.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
apiKey: process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY,
});
const reply = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "stealth/crouton-alpha",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(reply.choices[0].message.content);Example for OpenRouter. Any OpenAI-compatible client works: Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Open WebUI.
Benchmarks
This model is not on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard yet. We do not publish our own estimates.
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FAQ
Is Crouton Alpha free?
Yes. As of November 4, 2026, Crouton Alpha is free at OpenRouter, OpenCode Zen. Each provider has its own limits — see the table above.
What is the context window of Crouton Alpha?
The largest context among free routes is 1,048,576 tokens. Some providers cap it lower.
How do I call Crouton Alpha via API?
Use any OpenAI-compatible client with base URL https://openrouter.ai/api/v1, model ID stealth/crouton-alpha, and a OpenRouter key.